Wed, 09.09.2026
«On the Road» Erasmus Sounds! – Festival Lab
Concert title
“On the road” Erasmus sounds! – Festival Lab
Date
Wed 09.09.2026
Start of the concert
19:30
Contributors
Name of the ensemble
BASEL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Line
DMITRY SMIRNOV
Soloists
JULIA LEZHNEVA Soprano
DMITRY SMIRNOV Concertmaster
ALAIN CLAUDE SULZER Reading
DMITRY SMIRNOV Concertmaster
ALAIN CLAUDE SULZER Reading
program
The Basel Chamber Orchestra and Julia Lezhneva invite you into the world of Baroque suitcase arias: gems packed in singers' luggage for their performances in new cities.
The lives of singers in the Baroque era were a restless adventure – endless journeys, new cities, new roles. But instead of learning everything anew each time, they became resourceful: they simply took their most successful arias with them – the legendary "arie di baule," the suitcase arias. Thus, sparkling masterpieces traveled from stage to stage, generating enthusiasm and providing a platform for breathtaking virtuosity. Amidst vanity, rivalry, and admiration, musical sparks flew – for example, in the works of George Frideric Handel, Nicola Antonio Porpora, and Johann Adolph Hasse. Julia Lezhneva's "angelic" (New York Times) voice, with its astoundingly flawless virtuosity, is considered the prima donna of Baroque singing in our time. No singer could be a more fitting protagonist for this program than she!
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA BASEL
JULIA LEZHNEVA Soprano
DMITRY SMIRNOV Concertmaster
ALAIN CLAUDE SULZER Reading
Georg Friedrich Händel (1685–1759)
Concerto Grosso op. 3 No. 2 B major (HWV 313)
Attilio Ariosti (1666–1729)
«Mi sento intorno al cor» Aria by Benerice from the opera “Lucio Vero” (London 1727)
Nicola Antonio Porpora (1686–1768)
“Timida pastorella” of Adelaide from the opera “Adelaide” (Roma 1723)
George Frideric Handel
Concerto grosso in D minor op. 3 No. 5 HWV 316
Baldassare Galuppi (1706–1785)
“Son qual nave esposta ai venti” Solinda's aria from the Opera «L'inganno tradito dall'amore» (Vienna 1735)
Johann Adolph Hasse (1699–1783)
«Se fra turbini» Attalo's aria from the opera «Attalo re di Bitinia» (Napoli 1728)
Intermission
Georg Friedrich Handel
Concerto grosso in F major op. 3 No. 4 HWV 315
Johann Adolph Hasse
«Se grato esser mi vuoi" Fulvia's aria from the opera "Ezio" (Napoli 1730)
Geminiani Giacomelli (1692–1740)
"Vaghe luci voi sapeste" Scipione's aria from the opera "Scipione in Cartagine Nuova" (Piacenza 1730)
George Frideric Handel
Concerto grosso in B minor op. 6 No. 12 HWV 330
Giovanni Porta (around 1675–1755)
«Mi parla nel seno» Aria of Merione from the opera «Farnace» (Bologna 1731)
Geminiani Giacomelli (1692–1740)
«Bel cader qualor pugnando» of Quinto Fabio from the opera «Lucio Papirio dittatore» (Parma 1729)
1st category: CHF 90.00
2nd category: CHF 65.00
3rd category: CHF 43.00
Wheelchair spaces can only be booked through the orchestra office of the Basel Chamber Orchestra.
The lives of singers in the Baroque era were a restless adventure – endless journeys, new cities, new roles. But instead of learning everything anew each time, they became resourceful: they simply took their most successful arias with them – the legendary "arie di baule," the suitcase arias. Thus, sparkling masterpieces traveled from stage to stage, generating enthusiasm and providing a platform for breathtaking virtuosity. Amidst vanity, rivalry, and admiration, musical sparks flew – for example, in the works of George Frideric Handel, Nicola Antonio Porpora, and Johann Adolph Hasse. Julia Lezhneva's "angelic" (New York Times) voice, with its astoundingly flawless virtuosity, is considered the prima donna of Baroque singing in our time. No singer could be a more fitting protagonist for this program than she!
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA BASEL
JULIA LEZHNEVA Soprano
DMITRY SMIRNOV Concertmaster
ALAIN CLAUDE SULZER Reading
Georg Friedrich Händel (1685–1759)
Concerto Grosso op. 3 No. 2 B major (HWV 313)
Attilio Ariosti (1666–1729)
«Mi sento intorno al cor» Aria by Benerice from the opera “Lucio Vero” (London 1727)
Nicola Antonio Porpora (1686–1768)
“Timida pastorella” of Adelaide from the opera “Adelaide” (Roma 1723)
George Frideric Handel
Concerto grosso in D minor op. 3 No. 5 HWV 316
Baldassare Galuppi (1706–1785)
“Son qual nave esposta ai venti” Solinda's aria from the Opera «L'inganno tradito dall'amore» (Vienna 1735)
Johann Adolph Hasse (1699–1783)
«Se fra turbini» Attalo's aria from the opera «Attalo re di Bitinia» (Napoli 1728)
Intermission
Georg Friedrich Handel
Concerto grosso in F major op. 3 No. 4 HWV 315
Johann Adolph Hasse
«Se grato esser mi vuoi" Fulvia's aria from the opera "Ezio" (Napoli 1730)
Geminiani Giacomelli (1692–1740)
"Vaghe luci voi sapeste" Scipione's aria from the opera "Scipione in Cartagine Nuova" (Piacenza 1730)
George Frideric Handel
Concerto grosso in B minor op. 6 No. 12 HWV 330
Giovanni Porta (around 1675–1755)
«Mi parla nel seno» Aria of Merione from the opera «Farnace» (Bologna 1731)
Geminiani Giacomelli (1692–1740)
«Bel cader qualor pugnando» of Quinto Fabio from the opera «Lucio Papirio dittatore» (Parma 1729)
1st category: CHF 90.00
2nd category: CHF 65.00
3rd category: CHF 43.00
Wheelchair spaces can only be booked through the orchestra office of the Basel Chamber Orchestra.
address
Ticket outlets for concert tickets
Orchestra Office, Basel Chamber Orchestra
Chantal Bernstein (Visitor Services and Ticketing)
tickets@kammerorchesterbasel.ch
+41 61 306 30 44
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m
Wheelchair spaces can only be booked through the orchestra office of the Basel Chamber Orchestra.
Bider & Tanner
Your cultural center in Basel (Aeschenvorstadt 2)
Tel.: +41 61 206 99 96
Chantal Bernstein (Visitor Services and Ticketing)
tickets@kammerorchesterbasel.ch
+41 61 306 30 44
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m
Wheelchair spaces can only be booked through the orchestra office of the Basel Chamber Orchestra.
Bider & Tanner
Your cultural center in Basel (Aeschenvorstadt 2)
Tel.: +41 61 206 99 96
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